Northrop Grumman's medium assualt vehicle-light or "MAV-L" represents an amalgamation of military and motorsport expertise. Designed in conjunction with the Pratt & Miller motorsport engineering firm, with help from fellow defense contractor BAE Systems on the production side, Northrop Grumman brought the MAV-L to life from a clean sheet of paper to prototype in just 12 weeks.
Cory Bowen, owner and operator of 3B Farms Trucking out of Seneca, MO, built his one-of-a-kind custom tractor -- affectionately dubbed "The Junk Yard Dog" -- to make a point: that a sharp looking piece of highway iron can be crafted without the need to break the bank.
Navistar just completed its 7th Boot Camp for dealers and dealer representatives. This one, in Tooele, Utah, focused on the company's vocational offerings, including the new LoadStar and the soon-to-enter production TerraStar 4x4.
Navistar has hosted over 700 dealers from around the country at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah, over the past month for its second Vocational Boot Camp. The camp is designed to give dealers an inside look at the company’s vocational vehicles, as well as those of its competitors. Dealers can drive the vehicles over closed courses, including two different off-road courses.
Allison Transmission and Dana Holdings are joining forces to build a continuous variable transmission (CVT) for the truck market based on a new "ball and disc" design developed by Fallbrook Technologies.
The new Shell Rotella Road Show trailer was open for visiting outside the Shell North American Technology Seminar, held September 11th in Wheeling, IL.
